Cigar-clipper and match-box.



PATENTED 00T.-1, 1907/ T. H. DAVIES.

' GIGAR CLIPPER AND MATCH BOX.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 11. 1906.

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CIGAR-CLIPPER AND MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1907.

Application filed June 11, 1906. Serial No. 321,296.

of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cigar-Clippers and Match-Boxes, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of pocket devicesintended for use by smokers in which provision is made to carry matchesand to ,cut off .the tips of cigars.

The especial object of the improvements which form the subject matter ofthis application is to produce a device of this character which willhave a maximum capacity for holding matches and which will quickly andeffectively cut the tips of the cigars.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application, Ihave shown a preferred form of my invention in the following viewsFigure 1 is a perspective view of a combined match box and cigar tipcutter constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe invention with a portion removed; Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe interior parts of the cigar cutting device with the cover and boxindicated by dotted lines.

Referring to the details of the drawing, 4 represents a rectangular boxof suitable size to fit in the pocket and hold a number of ordinarymatches of commerce. To the open end of the box is hinged a cover 5 inwhich the opening 6 is formed to receive the tip of acigar The cover iscut away for a portion of its length near its free end and the edges ofsuch cutaway portion. are bent inwardly as at 9. Arranged in the coveris a cutting device which consists of the following parts:A plate 10 hasone end turned downwardly and is riveted to the free end of the cover.On one end of this plate is secured a block 11 in which a recess 12 isformed which registers with the opening 6 in the cover 5. On the andsecured to either or both of said blocks is an expansive coil spring 15the tension of which is exerted to hold the block 7 in its projectedposition. The block and its knife 13 are so arranged as to easily slidewithin the cover. The blocks 7 and 11 may be of any suitable materialand may if desired be hollow instead of solid but for cheap constructionlight wood is sufficient. The roughened portion 7 a not only forms asuitable surface for engagement with the finger or thumb of the user ofthe device in pushing the block 7 inwardly but it also provides ascratching surface for the matches.

In a device constructed substantially as described, it will be apparentthat by inserting a cigar tip through the opening 6 in the cover 5 andinto the recess 12 of the block 11 and pushing the block 7 towards theblockll, the cutting edge of the knife 13 will sever the tip of thecigar and when the knife is retracted by the expansive action of thespring 15 the tip will fall from the recess. The cutting edge of theknife being completely housed within the cover 5 there will be no dangerof the knife cutting the user or becoming seriously affected byatmospheric conditions. The inturned flanges 9 not only serve as guidesfor the block 7 in its reciprocal Having thus described my invention,what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character stated, a receptacle having a hollowcover with an opening in one side, a fixed member arranged within saidcover and having a recess registering with said opening, a push memberslidably mounted in said cover and conforming to the shape thereof, aknife secured to said push member, and a spring adapted to hold saidpush member in its projected position.

2. In a device of the character stated, a receptacle having a hollowcover with an opening in one side and cut away for a portion of itslength, a fixed member arranged THOMAS H. DAVIES.

Witnesses F. BENJAMIN, M. A. Minoan,

